Throughout my ministr(ies) we have had a more or less equal mix of men and women on our Diaconate (a term which means "servanthood" -- servants to the members). Guest preachers, spiritual input in Church, and so on, have also been a mix. Apart from the theology, I consider that one limits the spiritual wealth that is available to the Church if one limits women. OBSERVATION: At the same time, I consider that God knows how to bless a Church that takes a different view (and some would consider my own view the different view). I had a good friend in ministry who took a different view, and both his and my Church were thriving. But also, one can't judge a book by its cover. Women may participative more in a Church which restricts the role of women than in one which does not.
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